Posted Aug 29, 2007, 5:13 PM
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Originally Posted by edluva
am i the only person here who doesn't want dtla to become another gaslamp district? the gaslamp is vibrant and all, but don't you guys think it's a bit manufactured? it's nothing like for instance any given neighborhood of manhattan, where the hotspots are more organically distributed and reflect an ongoing evolution of the city as a whole.
the gaslamp is fun, but what real urban environment has door after door of themed restaurants with outdoor seating areas designated by city-blocks of steel perimeter fencing. it's little different from 3rd st promenade except with restaurants in place of retail, and thru-traffic. both are scripted pedestrian malls. there's something about these modern planning "successes" that make the newly gentrified downtowns really plastic. there's an irony in consciously designating retail centers and calling them "real cities" when they're almost entirely scripted. or for instance, erecting a self-conscious "little italy" gateway over a neighborhood which, like the rest of the city, is constantly evolving. what makes these any different from the caruso developments?
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Amen. Gaslamp is a nice little spot for frat boys and drunk sluts.
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